POOL OPERATOR EXAM Q&A
True or False: Pool operator certification is required by law? - Answer-False. Though
many organizations require it as well as insurance companies.
What are the key factors in a risk management plan? - Answer-Negligence, standard of
care, duty of care, and record keeping.
What is included in risk management? - Answer-Prevention of injuries to patrons and
staff, protection of facility assets, and minimizing of legal liability.
What impacts aquatic industry regulations and standards? - Answer-Water quality and
disinfection, facility design and construction, and facility operation and management.
What is the difference between a standard and regulation? - Answer-A standard is a
recommend guideline, while a regulation is mandatory.
What are the health's department's impacts on an aquatic facility? - Answer-Source for
operating permits, site inspections, and regulations.
What is a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)? - Answer-A sheet required for chemicals
stored and used in commercial operations, and should be required as part of hazard
communication.
Where should standards be located? - Answer-Near chemical storage and on file, as
well as available to all employees at no cost to them.
What type of information do MSDS provide? - Answer-General info, physical data,
hazardous ingredients, fire and explosion data, reactivity data, health hazard data, spill
or leak procedures and special protection, and control measures.
This center proves guidelines for handling feces and diarrhea discharge, which this
course funds? - Answer-Center for Disease Control and Prevention Guidelines
Meters x meters = ? - Answer-square meters
Most common amount conversions? - Answer-Fluid, dry, and chemical qualities
An example of a two dimensional surface? - Answer-Pool walls and flow
Surface area = ? - Answer-length x width
What is the pool water? - Answer-Area of pool water exposed to air
How to find the surface area of a circular pool? - Answer-radius x radius x pie
True or False: Pool operator certification is required by law? - Answer-False. Though
many organizations require it as well as insurance companies.
What are the key factors in a risk management plan? - Answer-Negligence, standard of
care, duty of care, and record keeping.
What is included in risk management? - Answer-Prevention of injuries to patrons and
staff, protection of facility assets, and minimizing of legal liability.
What impacts aquatic industry regulations and standards? - Answer-Water quality and
disinfection, facility design and construction, and facility operation and management.
What is the difference between a standard and regulation? - Answer-A standard is a
recommend guideline, while a regulation is mandatory.
What are the health's department's impacts on an aquatic facility? - Answer-Source for
operating permits, site inspections, and regulations.
What is a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)? - Answer-A sheet required for chemicals
stored and used in commercial operations, and should be required as part of hazard
communication.
Where should standards be located? - Answer-Near chemical storage and on file, as
well as available to all employees at no cost to them.
What type of information do MSDS provide? - Answer-General info, physical data,
hazardous ingredients, fire and explosion data, reactivity data, health hazard data, spill
or leak procedures and special protection, and control measures.
This center proves guidelines for handling feces and diarrhea discharge, which this
course funds? - Answer-Center for Disease Control and Prevention Guidelines
Meters x meters = ? - Answer-square meters
Most common amount conversions? - Answer-Fluid, dry, and chemical qualities
An example of a two dimensional surface? - Answer-Pool walls and flow
Surface area = ? - Answer-length x width
What is the pool water? - Answer-Area of pool water exposed to air
How to find the surface area of a circular pool? - Answer-radius x radius x pie
